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Nara: American Originals: Lewis and Clark Expedition
Explore documents from the Lewis and Clark Expedition: "list of purchases," "receipt for tobacco," "list of Indian presents," and "receipt for wine and kegs." Each document is accompanied by explanation of context and significance.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin
This National Archives and Records Administration site relates the history of Eli Whitney and his remarkable inventions. Links to sites with patent information on the cotton gin. Tons of teacher's resources can be found at this site.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Glidden's Patent Application for Barbed Wire
This article from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), describes how barbed wire was important for ranchers in the West in the 1800s and how Joseph Glidden improved the original patent for barbed wire.
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National Archives: Designs for Democracy
A collection of government approved drawings and designs for hundreds of objects including ships, bridges, flags and more.
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Nara: Guide to Federal Records: Committee on Public Information
A page from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that describes the administrative history of the CPI and its record contents until it was abolished in 1919. Also explains how to order the primary source documents.
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Nara: Committee to Investigate Programs Under g.i. Bill
This National Archives and Records Administration site discusses the select committee to investigate education, training, and loan guaranty programs under the G.I. Bill.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: United States vs. Thomas Cooper
The information, documents and lessons relating to the United States vs. Thomas Cooper case. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) presents the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a Constitutional issue. The lesson provided relates to the power granted to the President and the Senate to make treaties with foreign...
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Anti Railroad Propaganda Poster
From the National Archives and Records Administration site, this lesson, focusing on a poster circulated in Philadelphia in 1839 to discourage the coming of the railroad, relates to the struggle to define the powers of the national and...
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Sioux Treaty of 1868
The National Archives and Records Administration highlights the Sioux Treaty of 1868. The lesson provided here relates to the power granted to the president and the Senate in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, of the U.S. Constitution, the...
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Nara: American Originals: Meat Packing House Inspections
Check out this National Archives and Records Administration site for a short explanation of the term "muckraker," and for a quote by Sinclair, whose writings influenced the passage of the Meat Inspection Act in 1907.
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Nara: Guide to Federal Records: Rural Electrification Adminstration [Rea]
This is the online guide to federal records in the National Archives pertaining to the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Nara: Treasures of Congress: Old Age Revolving Pensions
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides information about an idea that led to Social Security--Dr. Francis E. Townsend's plan (the Townsend Plan), which allotted monthly stipend for retired elderly. Click on the...
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Nara: American Originals: President Nixon's Resignation Letter
This is a short site that highlights the diary of Nixon on July 20, 1969, the day of the historic moon walk. There's also a picture of Nixon talking to the Apollo II astronauts while they are on the moon.
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Nara: National History Day Research
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides helpful tips for utilizing the NARA website for National History Day research.
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Soramitsu: Historical Geographical Tour of Nara From the Air
Provides detailed aerial maps of the historic Nara district of Japan.
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Nara Women's Univ.: Capital of Japan in the 8th Century
This site from the Nara Women's University contains an aerial photo of Nara and provides some background information on the city.
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Japanese History: Nara and Heian Periods (710 1185)
This site from Japan-Guide.com provides a description of the Nara Period gives information on the politics of the period.
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The Web Kanzaki: Chronology of Japan's Fine Arts
A timeline from The Web Kanzaki of the historical movements in the development of Japanese fine art. Very general information.
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Nara: Letter From Jackie Robinson
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), while focusing on his contributions to the Civil Rights, features a letter written by Jackie Robinson to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The letter responded to Presidential Civil...
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Nara: American Originals: Al Capone
Brief description of the trial and verdict that sent Al Capone to prison, in 1931, for tax evasion.
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Travel Photos: Japan
Mr. Frysinger, a seasoned traveler, presents many photos from Japan focusing on the land and the people. The photos are accompanied by captions telling where they were taken, and in some cases, information about the particular place....
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Nara: Picturing the Century: The Great Depression and the New Deal
The National Archives and Records Administration, provides this article with historic photographs of people and places in the 1930s.
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Nara: Teaching With Documents:tally of the 1824 Electoral College Vote
The National Archives and Records Administration provides a lesson, with corresponding information and documents, relating to the role of the Electoral College in the election of the president and vice-president as specified in the U.S....